Who was against the equal rights amendment?

Answer 1

There had been efforts since the 1920s to pass an equal rights amendment, but there was always resistance, usually from conservative men in congress. But as the women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s gained momentum, more support for such an amendment gathered, and it seemed it might finally become law. The woman credited with leading the opposition and stopping it from getting ratified was a conservative icon named Phyllis Schlafly (pictured above), who was successfully able to frighten many voters about the negative impact the ERA would have on society, how women would lose the protections they currently had, be expected to fight in the military like men, etc.

Answer 2

The opponents were organizations that believed in traditional gender roles, such as certain church groups and conservative political groups, most of which were led by men.